Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for RG31 7DF
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG31 7DF
Coordinates
51.4417, -1.0350
Grid reference
SU671718
Easting
467,162
Northing
171,850
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WCXR7+MX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
West Berkshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25439
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25439 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RG31 7DF
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG31 7DF
Counts are for Tilehurst South & Holybrook electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -38%
18114
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.70.9%
Indian6.8%
Other White5.6%
African3.2%
Caribbean1.4%
+ 6 other groups · 12.0%
Religion
Christian52.5%
No religion34.5%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu3.8%
Muslim2.8%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6421.0%
35–4918.6%
65–7414.1%
25–3411.7%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
All members 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Other11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.2%
+ 7 other households · 35.7%
Administrative Information
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaReading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Constituency code
E14001439
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Holybrook
International Territorial Level
West Berkshire
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandThames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire West
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 008B E01016274
E01016274MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 008 E02003374
E02003374LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 008B E01016274
E01016274MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 008 E02003374
E02003374Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJuly 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG31 7DF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 25439
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016274 and MSOA E02003374 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG31 7DF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near RG31 7DF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
66%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 17%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
51%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 40%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 46%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 76%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 40%
Attainment 8
36.8
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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